Bodkin



, 11,482,47@ Feb' 5 1924 LM. KOEHLER BODKIN Filed Nov. l1l 1922 www@htm/wmf il if) Patented F eb. 5, 1924.

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LIBBIE M. KOEHLER, 0F SEATTLE, WASHNGTGN.

BODKIN.

Application filed November 11, 1922. Serial No. 600,370.

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Be it known that Linin M. KonHLnn, citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle7 in the county of King and State of Washington, hasinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bodkins, of which thefollowing` is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bodkins, and particularly tothe means of securing' the end ot' a ribbon in the bodkin.

An object ot the invention is to provide a bodkin having` a body portionwith one end overturned to provide a pivot for a ribbon holding member,between which and the body portion of the bodkin, the end of the ribbonis secured.

This construction enables the ready insertion and securing of the ribbonin the bodkin, by which the ribbon may be quickly inserted in lingerieand like garments having' openwork for draw strings and the like.

In the drawings:

Fig'. l is a plan view of the bodkin.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal ysection therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the ribbon holdingmember.

The bodkin is provided with a body portion l having one end of reducedwidth and pointed as indicated at 2. The other end is bent over at 3 andextended back over the body portion at 4;. the bent port-ion 3 beingprovided with a ribbon receiving slot 5, and the portion 4 beingr formedwith n` slot indicated at 6.

A ribbon holding` member 7 has a tongue S struck out of the bodythereof.l extended through the slot 6 and bent at 9 back towards thebody portion around the end ot' the overturned end 4 to provide a. pivotfor the member.

The end 10 ot the member 7 is curved downwardly towards the body portionl, and is adapted to engage the ribbon inserted through opening 5 andhold it against with-V drawal by binding it against the body por` tionl. The other end is bent laterally at 1l, and a spring l2 secured to theoverturned end it engages the tongue 8 for normally forcing the curvedend l0 thereoic toward the body l.

To use the bodkin for epglyiimribbon to th-e openwork of lingerie andthe like, the end ot the ribbon is inserted through the slot 5 and drawnunder the curved end l0 of the holding member where it is held by thepressure ot the end on the ribbon against the body 1. The bodkin isgrasped between the lingers at the overturned end with a fingerpressing' down on the member 7, so that the ribbon may be more iirmlyheld in the bodkin, and the end 2 s inserted through the openwork,zitter which the bodkin with the ribbon is drawn through it forthreading the ribbon therein in an obvious manner.

The spring, 12 may be omitted os the pressure ot the lingers on themember 7 is sutticient tor holding` the ribbon in the bodkin.

What claim is:

l. A. bodkin, comprising a body formed with an overturned end portion.and a rib bon receivingslot in the bend thereof, and a ribbon holding`member formed with a tongue extending through a slot in the oven turnedend for pivotally connectingthe member with said end and having a curvedend for engaging,r a ribbon to hold it between said end and the body,

2. A bodkin` comprisingl a body termed with an overturned end portion, aribbon receiving` slot in the bend thereof,l a ribbon holding' member'formed with u tongue eX- tending' through a slot in the overturned rnd:tor pivotally connectingr the member with said end and having` a curvedcud 'tor enengine' :i ribbon to hold it between said end and the body,und a spring normally acting to move the member on the pivot and forcethe curved end toward the body portion,

In testimony whereot I :it'tix my signature.

LBBIE M. KOEHLER.

